Two out of my three kids had imaginary friends when they were little. One was known as "my girl" and I think the other one was simply called "brother." I thought of this while I was vacuuming the other day and recalled how I used to threaten the children (the real ones) that if they didn't pick up their rooms, any toys they left on the floor would get sucked up. It worked rather well as a motivational tool. Yes, I know I was an evil mother! Any hoooooo , whilst [...]
Als ik niet gelezen had dat The Heavy Circles een project is dat bol staat van de bekende namen, dan had ik ze er geloof ik geen van allen uit gepikt. Da's vrij uitzonderlijk, want normaal heb ik daar toch...
Minute Gun - Education Kills Love Swedish electro-pop. Need I say more? The band is offering several EPs as downloads at their official site if you like this one. Francis And The Lights - I'll Never Forget You Pull out your hankies! This is a wonderful low-key ballad, dominated by a soft piano and tender vocals. Very pretty and intimate. Saint Bernadette - Love Is A Stranger In the verses it sounds almost like PJ Harvey, with [...]
Supergrass returned with a song called "Diamond Hoo Ha Man," which is sort of funny. Hoo ha. The album Diamond Hoo Ha is an excuse to show off the rock in Supergrass. The beauty in lyrics from Supergrass isn't absent, but it does seem buried under the music and a little less obvious. My first exposure to Supergrass was the "Pumpin' on Your Stereo" video, and I can't seem to kick this mental image of them, not being muppets, but with giant shoes. That's not related at all, but Diamond Hoo Ha is [...]
These songs come recommended by Doug Funny himself. Or Not Deerhunter - Fluorescent Grey Scary Mansion - Sorry We Took All Your Money Yeasayer - 2080 The Heavy Circles - Henri Red Fox Grey Fox - Up With Mittens, Down With Gloves
Harper Simon en Edie Brickell ( New Bohemians ), de vrouw van zijn vader Paul , vormen samen The Heavy Circles . Zo heet ook het debuutalbum van de twee, waarop verder onder anderen Sean Lennon en Martha Wainwright zijn te horen. Henri is het fraaie openingsnummer. MP3: The Heavy Circles - Henri The Heavy Circles op MySpace [...]
The Heavy Circles' "Henri" from their self-titled album. Originally from MPR: The Current Song of the Day on February 13, 2008, 11:00pm
As I was looking the new releases for this week, a thought happened to cross my mind: Are people more inclined to actually buying music if there isn't an overabundance of albums to choose from week after week? Case in point, the release of British Sea Power's Do You Like Rock Music? being the lone notable album out this week. It certainly works that way with movies, so it would be interesting to know if that rings true with music. Regarding BSP's album, it's definitely a solid effort. This coming from [...]
Care to relive those days when there was there was something seemingly dangerous about Michael Jackson's video for Thriller , in which the countless now-Disney-esque zombies stumbled at you through dark alleys, and when Jacko himself could (semi)convincingly act the bad boy boyfriend before he transformed into something that crawled offstage of Cats ? No? Well, then maybe the 25 th anniversary edition of Thriller , on shelves this week, isn't for you. But maybe something else is on Largehearted Boy's list of new releases . You may not be as familiar with many of [...]
After several weeks of heavy lists, this week seems a bit lacking. However, there are still some really good releases and the massive lists resume next week. Enjoy! British Sea Power Do You Like Rock Music? - " Waving Flags " The Heavy Circles The Heavy Circles - " Henri " Reed KD The Ashes Bloom - " Empty [...]
Edie Brickell and Harper Simon's music has an avant-garde pop sound with an electronic edge born out of studio production techniques that squiggle and swirl behind the vocals.
Photo by Echo Danon and Coke O' Neal The Heavy Circles are a collaboration between Edie Brickell and Harper Simon (Edie's husband Paul Simon's oldest son). What began as a series of informal songwriting session led to a full scale recording and now a debut album that was co-produced by Simon and Bryce Goggin with contributions by Sean Lennon, Yuka Honda and Matt Johnson. The album is being
We get hundreds of press releases on a daily basis to our inbox. We love the music and the press agents and labels are sending us trully awesome stuff but it's really hard writing about each and every cool band. So I wanted to share some quick notes with you guys while I listen to music. I have to add that it's quite refreshing to see that the promoters out there are doing a great job sending us music that really connects with what The Plugg is all about. Thanks! [...]
In effort to raise awareness about upcoming releases as well as finding a place for the numerous submissions we get, this post continues our weekly purging of free and legal MP3's for your listening enjoyment. The number of tracks will fluctuate each week depending on the songs uncovered or sent. It's our hope that you'll find a new favorite or another release to keep your eyes on. MP3: The Whitsundays - "It Must Be Me" [from The Whitsundays ; now available on Friendly [...]
The Gutter Twins - "Idle Hands" (Dulli + Lanegan = Amazing) Black Mountain - "Tyrants" (Pink Rebel Sabbath Club) Grand Archives - "Torn Blue Foam Couch" (ex-Band of Horses!!!!!) Monade - "Regard" (featuring Laetitia Sadier of Stereolab) The Helio Sequence - "Keep Your Eyes Ahead" (great song but not even the best on their new CD) Say Hi - "Northwestern Girls" , "Toil and Trouble" (MySpace top 8 includes [...]
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 Things have gotten insane. Every moment that I catch up with all of the quality stuff in my inbox I turn around and it's filled the brim again. There's no stopping the goods! It must have something to do with the zaniness surrounding Tom Brady and his hurt foot. Or something. Anyhow, here is an EP for your listening pleasure. Enjoy. : Flowers Forever - Black Rosary : The press release that came with this song is one [...]
One of the first issues of SPIN magazine I ever bought had Edie Brickell & New Bohemians on the cover. We don't need to discuss dates, seeing as I'm already having an age-related crisis in my personal life and don't need to let that particular paranoia leak into my blog life. Age, however, could become part of the equation when discussing Brickell's latest musical incarnation, as one half of The Heavy Circles . Her partner is one Harper Simon who is a) Paul Simon's son and b) Edie Brickell's step-son. [...]
Bob Mould 1. Frightened Rabbit - "The Modern Leper" 2. The Helio Sequence - "Keep Your Eyes Ahead" 3. Ida - "The Killers" 4. Halou - "All Make Sense" 5. White Denim - "Paint Silver Gold" (link to RCRD LBL) 6. Evangelicals - "Skeleton Man" 7. New Times Viking - "Drop Out" 8. Antarctica Takes It - "Circuits" 9. Bob Mould - "The Silence [...]
The Heavy Circles is singer-songwriter Edie Brickell's new project, a joint effort with guitarist Harper Simon (son of Brickell and Paul Simon). The band's all-star debut self-titled album will be... **Click on the link to read the full post, download mp3s, and comment.**
the sky is falling, the sky is falling!!!! omfg!!!!!! thats what the news here in atlanta was like the past two days. panic breeds panic and they had me buying what they were selling. sure its kinda cold, and it snowed like an inch, but come on already. btw, go packers! btw part two, i dont know if i need sleep or something but i teared up watching apollo 13 . luckily norris' walker texas ranger is on to feed my need for more testosterone. on the flipside of crying, its been a long time since i [...]
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